Where does “kaus” come from?

kaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kjósa, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kaus (Icelandic): first-person singular past indicative of kjósa;...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular past indicative of kjósa;...

Ancestry of “kaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjósato vote; to vote for somebody; to elect
2Old Norsekjósato choose; to desire, wish; to elect
3Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Old Norse kjósa →